Features
The Flying Hun Archery: Working with Historic Quivers
Kristina Dolgilevica talks to an archery leather goods maker Rob Morton, from Texas, USA The Flying Hun Archery opened shop in 2014 at Sherwood Forest Faire in McDade, Texas, USA. The shop exhibits for several months at a time at…
Do I Have Performance Anxiety?
Sports Psychologist clearly defines the terms and responds to common questions Have you ever felt nervous about doing something in front of other people? Maybe you felt apprehensive or restless before stepping on to the shooting line? Or perhaps you…
Choosing the Best Sports Video Analysis Mobile App
By Kristina Dolgilevica Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Dartfish or OnForm? To each their own, but when it comes to choosing a product, we are creatures of habit: some will return to it because it tastes better, whilst others stick to it…
The JVD Open: It Was a Sold-Out Show
Kristina Dolgilevica: Summary of the finals from the world’s third largest open indoor event Another tournament “with a twist” has come to an end – and it’s only getting bigger. After The Vegas Shoot and the Lancaster Classic in the…
The JVD Open: It Was a Sold-Out Show
Kristina Dolgilevica: Summary of the finals from the world’s third largest open indoor event Another tournament “with a twist” has come to an end – and it’s only getting bigger. After The Vegas Shoot and the Lancaster Classic in the…
News
World Nomad Games V: Kazakhstan
Kristina Dolgilevica reports from the most hospitable corner of the world. In September Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, hosted the fifth World Nomad Games – nicknamed “The Traditional Olympics”. This major international ethno-sporting event took place from September 8 to…
Berlin and Yankton awarded next World Championships
World Archery awarded hosting rights for the 2021 and 2023 editions of its World Championships to the US city of Yankton and the German capital Berlin, respectively. World Archery has also elected to scrap the World Indoor Championships. The decisions…
GBR wins six spots for Tokyo 2020
The majority of places for Olympic competition at Tokyo 2020 were handed out at the World Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands. For Great Britain’s men’s team of Tom Hall, Patrick Huston and Alex Wise, they managed to qualify in eighth…
Ask the experts
Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com Q: I’ve noticed that whenever I shoot a perfect end I tend to follow this up by shooting badly in my next end. What’s going on? Duncan Busby says: You…
Indian archery issues continue
A long-running issue over administration in Indian archery continues, as the sport continues to move deeper into the Olympic cycle. World Archery officially recognised the newly-elected archery AAI (Archery Association of India) as a legitimate authority to select the teams…
Reviews
Choosing the Best Sports Video Analysis Mobile App
By Kristina Dolgilevica Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Dartfish or OnForm? To each their own, but when it comes to choosing a product, we are creatures of habit: some will return to it because it tastes better, whilst others stick to it…
Take Your Scores to the Max
Duncan Busby picks his top precision items to take your game to highest levels this summer. Over the last few outdoor seasons compound scores have been getting higher and higher with ever tighter margins between archers; even a single point…
NEW Concept X: Target Compound Series by Hoyt
Hoyt’s new series is introduced under the slogan: “Delivering the one thing every shooter has in common: The X ring.” This is the longest riser ever produced by Hoyt (3 inches longer than Stratos), it promises the least rotational translation…
Indoor arrows – choose them wisely
Duncan Busby helps choose and tune your indoor compound arrows It’s that time of year again, and like it or loath it, the indoor season has begun. Whether you plan to attend as many tournaments as possible or just shoot…
The Steady Aim
Lucy O’Sullivan reviews South Africa’s solution to Mantis, a high-tech system designed by archers engineers. You may have heard about new archery technologies that can help you improve your shooting, whether it be video analysis apps like On Form, (perfect…